We hope you … had a good Easter, enjoyed the Cherry Blossoms, watched Rick Klein and Jake Tapper live-tweeting This Week, caught WALE opening up the season for DC United, and didn’t have to take the Metro over the weekend.

Congratulations are in order for Ed Patru and Katie Strand.

Enjoy tonight’s Shining Moment: Butler vs. Duke

And be sure to tell Andrew Noyes, Shea Snider and Mary Katharine Ham happy birthday today.

Here’s a quote to go along with your morning coffee:

“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”

– Bill Bradley